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Stay-funded guides for futures traders. No fluff — just the rule mechanics that decide whether you keep the account and get paid.
Trailing drawdown explained: the $150K mistake most funded traders make
Intraday vs end-of-day, where the floor really sits, and why green days still blow accounts.
The consistency rule, decoded: why your payout got delayed
How best-day concentration locks payouts — and exactly how to dilute it before you withdraw.
Apex Trader Funding rules explained (2026)
Intraday vs EOD trailing, no daily loss, 50% consistency cap — every rule for every account size.
Topstep rules explained (2026)
Intraday-only trailing, $2K–$3K drawdown buffers, and the 50% consistency cap on funded accounts.
Tradeify rules explained (2026)
EOD trailing, a $1,250 daily loss limit, and one of the tightest consistency caps (35%) — every rule explained.
Best futures prop firm 2026: Apex, Topstep, MFFU, Tradeify compared
Which firm fits your style? Drawdown types, consistency caps, and payouts mapped to scalpers, EOD traders, and beginners.
Apex vs Topstep: rules compared (2026)
Two different risk engines — drawdown, daily loss, consistency and payouts side by side.
Apex vs MyFundedFutures (2026)
Daily-loss and consistency differences that decide which firm fits your style.
Topstep vs FundedNext Futures (2026)
Intraday vs end-of-day trailing, and the closed-end payout catch.
Intraday vs end-of-day trailing drawdown (2026)
Same firm, opposite behavior — which futures firms count unrealized highs, and why it blows green accounts.
The daily loss limit, explained
Which firms have one, how it's measured, and how to turn the rule into a seatbelt.
How prop firm payouts actually work (2026)
The buffer, minimum days and consistency cap that decide when you can withdraw.
What is a funded trading account? (2026 guide)
Evaluations, the funded stage, profit splits, and why most funded accounts fail on technicalities.
Apex vs Tradeify: rules compared (2026)
Drawdown type, daily loss, and the 50% vs 35% consistency cap side by side.
Topstep vs Tradeify: rules compared (2026)
Real-time intraday vs end-of-day trailing, and the 50% vs 35% consistency cap.
Apex vs Bulenox: rules compared (2026)
Near-identical drawdown — the consistency cap (50% vs 40%) is the real difference.
MyFundedFutures (MFFU) rules explained
Pro 3% EOD vs Rapid 4% intraday, no daily loss, and no funded consistency rule.
Take Profit Trader (TPT) rules explained
Intraday drawdown, no daily loss, no consistency — and the buffer before you withdraw.
Trading the news on a prop firm: rules & risk
Why releases blow accounts in seconds, and a simple pre-news protocol.
TradeDay rules explained
Intraday, end-of-day or static drawdown — no daily loss, no consistency rule.
Earn2Trade (Gauntlet Mini) rules explained
Real-time trailing drawdown and one of the tightest consistency caps — 30%.
Elite Trader Funding (ETF) rules explained
End-of-day drawdown, daily loss, and no consistency rule on newer accounts.
Alpha Futures (Premium) rules explained
A 4% end-of-day drawdown, no daily loss limit, and a 50% consistency cap.
Evaluation vs funded: what actually changes
The drawdown, consistency and payout rules that switch the moment you get funded.
Lucid Trading rules explained (2026)
Pro (40% consistency), Flex (no consistency) and instant-funded Direct (20%) — EOD trailing, 90/10 split.
FundedNext Futures rules explained (2026)
Rapid (40% consistency) vs Legacy (none) — EOD trailing, no daily loss, floor locks at start.
Bulenox rules explained (2026)
Option 1 trailing vs Option 2 EOD, a $1,100 daily loss on Option 2, and a 40% consistency cap.
FundingPips rules explained (2026)
Static 10% max drawdown, 5% daily loss, no consistency rule — primarily a forex/CFD firm.
QT Funded (Quant Tekel) rules explained (2026)
Static 10% max, ~4% daily loss, no consistency on Standard (POWER adds 35%).
Apex vs Take Profit Trader (2026)
Apex 50% consistency vs TPT no funded consistency, and how each handles trailing + daily loss.
Tradeify vs MyFundedFutures (2026)
The 35% consistency cap vs no funded consistency, EOD trailing, and the daily-loss difference.
Apex vs Lucid Trading (2026)
Intraday vs EOD trailing, the 50% vs 40%/20% consistency caps, and Lucid's fast payout cycles.
How prop firm evaluations work (2026)
The profit target, the trailing drawdown, minimum days, and what changes the moment you get funded.
What happens when you breach a funded account?
The trailing-drawdown and daily-loss triggers, hard vs soft breaches, and whether a reset gets you back.
Prop firm profit splits explained (2026)
The 80/90/100% split, the withdrawal buffer, and the consistency rule that decides when you cash out.
Prop firm scaling plans & contract limits (2026)
The position limits that cap your size until you've banked profit — and how they hit the drawdown.
Static vs trailing drawdown (2026)
A fixed floor that never moves vs one that rises with your profit — which firms use each, and why it matters.
How the trailing drawdown floor locks (2026)
When the drawdown stops moving — Apex +$100, Topstep and TradeDay at start — and why the lock point matters.
Apex vs TradeDay: rules compared (2026)
Apex's 50% consistency cap vs TradeDay's no-consistency, no-daily-loss funded rules.
Topstep vs Lucid Trading (2026)
Intraday vs EOD trailing, the 50% vs 40%/20% consistency caps, and Lucid's fast payout cycles.
See also: prop firm rules compared · free drawdown calculator.